A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

delighted Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words12.3 10.1 11.2 39.7 11.6 0 26.5
Number of occurrences3819 7 4 2 0 6
Number of authors21 9 4 1 2 5

Occurrences of delighted in Corpus

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Central

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
"Mr Scott" it says. "We are delighted to inform you, that you have on page 92
ss, ma mum seemed obliviously delighted. Then we soon set oaff and ma on page 188

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
n temper. But no, Shuggie wis delighted. He started hammerin at the c on page 25

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McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
can dae that. I am absolutely delighted tae hae the opportunity tae s
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McKillop, Roger Wee Roge Boobs, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
tae get their shot. They were delighted an’ went off tae get change
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@billykayscot tweeted
Delighted to see former @dundeeunitedfc(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
e book shoppie in Linlithgow. Delighted wae ma purchase. Hooever, I r(2020) search twitter
e, absolutely love that song. Delighted tae announce I hae every albu(2020) search twitter
ae the stage where we'd a' be delighted tae hae Thatcher back.(2020) search twitter
@BBCGaryR Absolutely delighted tae hear this news. Naething (2020) search twitter
eemfilm Weel done mate. Truly delighted for ye.(2020) search twitter

@LowEndJardo tweeted
t a day ae Scottish football, delighted to have it back (2021) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
Feelin absolutely delighted tae hae gained the dizzy heig(2021) search twitter
e 'Facebook phone in' if he's delighted and satisfied that 'UK minist(2021) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
sselburghAth brilliant news n delighted for the burra - njoy ur nigh (2020) twitter link
happened there kloppy lad - delighted for villa (2020) twitter link
@GLiveSport @LeonRousseau10 delighted 2 hear it - lenny will pull (2020) twitter link
MeadowmillAFC @RobbieMenzies1 delighted fir robbie n the mill - crac (2020) twitter link
nMusselburgh great news m8 - delighted fot the burra (2020) twitter link

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
n like aat," said Dot, lookin delighted. "An it's great aat ye've fin on page 88

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Darling! Delighted you could come," she twittert on page 29

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@72redz1903 tweeted
RT @NeilSimmy8 : Delighted to catch up with my teammate (2022) twitter link

@beast_afc tweeted
@ScotlandNT Delighted. The wise heed at the back. 5(2020) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
he Fittie Bar. They will a be delighted and free nip tasting a day #f(2017) search twitter
Some lad aff the boats wis delighted in the bar earlier! Fit ye so(2020) search twitter
n” now open! Tae say Bert is delighted is an understatement ?? Jist (2020) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
He said he'd be delighted - we could start that very w on page 7
His Jess wis fair delighted when he pat them on that nigh on page 47
een bit, fur noo, ah'm cheust delighted. You're even taen yer goonie on page 52
Icam home fae the hospital, delighted wi me lot. on page 60

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Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
at last!" said Alice, fairly delighted, tho da gluff at shö got da on page 52

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@shaetlan_rose tweeted
Absolutely delighted to be joining such an excitin(2019) search twitter

Ulster

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
Boys,noo she is delighted, on page 19

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@fairfaaye tweeted
ich in the North West means ‘delighted’ i.e. ‘I’m all lurred’ (I(2020) search twitter

@HurchinHome tweeted
Delighted to be blethering awa on Kintr(2019) search twitter

@MarkThompStuff tweeted
@Agentbailie @thebogmyrtle Delighted it wasnae jist me!(2020) search twitter

@Rosehill_girl tweeted
uvring wi’ thon photos! I’m delighted you’re enjoying my book - t (2021) twitter link

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